Mike Jones still has that viral phone number

It’s been over 20 years since rapper Mike Jones famously included his phone number in the lyrics of his song “Back Then.” Ask ...

'The biggest challenge is when you put the phone down': Samaritans call handler reveals most difficult part of the job - and the secret that keeps volunteers coming …

Jeremy* (not pictured), who works in marketing, volunteers at a Samaritans helpline in a UK inner city. He was encouraged by ...

Swiss Authorities Say Sparklers Probably Caused New Year’s Fire

An official said the sparklers were attached to bottles of champagne held too close to the ceiling. Forty people died and ...

RFK Jr.’s strange ringtone revealed when health secretary’s phone disrupts White House briefing

Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr’s phone unexpectedly ringed Wednesday while he was taking questions ...

Letting prisons jam contraband phones is a bad idea, phone companies tell FCC

A Federal Communications Commission proposal to let state and local prisons jam contraband cell phones has support from ...

RFK Jr.’s barnyard ringtone interrupts White House MAHA briefing, sparks laughs

Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s phone went off during a press conference focused on unveiling new dietary guidelines ...
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Worker speaks out after terrifying cellphone store robbery in the Bronx

The terrifying moments were caught on video as three masked people entered a Total Wireless store in the Soundview section, ...
National Law Review

FCC Extends Waiver of TCPA Consent Rule Providing “Stop One Means Stop All”

Last October, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC or “Commission”) sought comments on modifying the “stop one means stop all” revocation of consent provision in its Telephone Consumer ...

St. Louis-area wind phones help connect bereaved with loved ones

Wind phones look like the landlines that were once ubiquitous in homes. These phones, though, are typically found outdoors at ...
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Nearly Every U.S. Public School Has A Phone Policy. So Why Are Teens Still Scrolling For Over An Hour After The Bell Rings?

New tracking data finds teens spend over an hour on phones during school hours. Social media leads, and heavier “problematic ...

Copper thefts cause $30K damage to Pittsylvania phone towers

We are learning more about the investigation into two men recently arrested due to copper thefts in Pittsylvania County and ...
CNET

Why You Might Still Need a Landline, Even in 2026

If you've still got your cordless phone, it could be the only thing keeping you connected to the world when there's a massive mobile outage. Ian Sherr Contributor and Former Editor at Large / News Ian ...